Sanding Device

ABSTRACT

A sanding device for reducing dust and debris exposure includes a block and a panel. The panel has a top surface that is selectively couplable to a lower face of the block. The panel has a lower surface that is irregular and thus abrasive. A recess extends into an upper face of the block and is positioned to insert a tube of a vacuum assembly. A plurality of cutouts is positioned in a perimeter of the lower face of the block. Each of a plurality of channels extends from a bottom of the recess to a respective cutout. The block is positioned to be grasped in a hand of a user to urge the panel across a surface to smooth the surface. Air that is drawn through the channels by the vacuum assembly carries dust and debris through the channel into the vacuum assembly.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to sanding devices and more particularly pertains to a new sanding device for reducing dust and debris exposure.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a block and a panel. The panel has a top surface that is selectively couplable to a lower face of the block. The panel has a lower surface that is irregular and thus abrasive. A recess extends into an upper face of the block and is positioned to insert a tube of a vacuum assembly. A plurality of cutouts is positioned in a perimeter of the lower face of the block. Each of a plurality of channels extends from a bottom of the recess to a respective cutout. The block is positioned to be grasped in a hand of a user to urge the panel across a surface to smooth the surface. Air that is drawn through each channel by the vacuum assembly carries dust and debris that is created from the smoothing of the surface through the channel into the vacuum assembly.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is an isometric perspective view of a sanding device according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an in-use view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a top view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new sanding device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the sanding device 10 generally comprises a block 12 and a panel 14. The block 12 is substantially rectangularly box shaped. The panel 14 has a top surface 16 that is selectively couplable to a lower face 18 of the block 12. The panel 14 has a lower surface 20 that is irregular so that the panel 14 is abrasive. The panel 14 comprises sand paper or the like. The panel 14 is substantially circumferentially equivalent to the lower face 18 of the block 12.

A recess 22 extends into an upper face 24 of the block 12, as shown in FIG. 1. The recess 22 is positioned to insert a tube of a vacuum assembly to couple the block 12 to the vacuum assembly. The recess 22 is centrally positioned in the upper face 24. The recess 22 is circularly shaped when viewed from the upper face 24.

A plurality of cutouts 26 is positioned in a perimeter 28 of the lower face 18 of the block 12, as shown in FIG. 1. The plurality of cutouts 26 comprises four cutouts 26 that are positioned singly at each lower corner 30 of the block 12 and four cutouts 26 that are positioned singly in each side 32 of the block 12 equally distant from adjacent lower corners 30 of the block 12. Each cutout 26 extends into the lower face 18 and a respective side 32 of the block 12 to define a first section 34 and second section 36 of the cutout 26. The first section 34 is positioned in the lower face 18. The second section 36 is positioned in the respective side 32 of the block 12. The first section 34 is circumferentially larger than the second section 36.

A plurality of voids 38 is positioned in the panel 14, as shown in FIG. 2. Each void 38 is positioned to align with a first section 34 of a respective cutout 26.

Each of a plurality of channels 40 extends from proximate to a bottom 42 of the recess 22 to a respective cutout 26, as shown in FIG. 5. The block 12 is positioned to be grasped in a hand of a user to urge the panel 14 across a surface to smooth the surface. Air that is drawn through each channel 40 by the vacuum assembly induces dust and debris that is created from the smoothing of the surface to enter an associated cutout 26 and to pass through the channel 40 into the vacuum assembly. Each channel 40 is circumferentially smaller proximate to the recess 22 so that the channel 40 is configured to increase a velocity of the air passing through the channel 40 to the vacuum assembly.

A hole 44 is centrally positioned in the lower face 18 of the block 12, as shown in FIG. 2. An orifice 46 is centrally positioned in the panel 14. The orifice 46 is positioned to align with the hole 44. A tunnel 48 extends from the recess 22 to the hole 44. The air that is drawn through the tunnel 48 by the vacuum assembly induces the dust and the debris that is created from the smoothing of the surface to enter the hole 44 and to pass through the tunnel 48 into the vacuum assembly.

In use, the tube of a vacuum assembly recess 22 is inserted into the recess 22 to couple the block 12 to the vacuum assembly. The panel 14 is coupled to the lower face 18 of the block 12 with each void 38 aligned with the first section 34 of the respective cutout 26. The block 12 is grasped in the hand of the user to urge the panel 14 across the surface to smooth the surface. Air that is drawn through the channels 40 by the vacuum assembly induces dust and the debris that is created from the smoothing of the surface to enter the cutouts 26 and to pass through the channels 40 into the vacuum assembly.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

I claim:
 1. A sanding device comprising: a block; a panel having a top surface selectively couplable to a lower face of said block, said panel having a lower surface, said lower surface being irregular such that said panel is abrasive; a recess extending into an upper face of said block wherein said recess is positioned for inserting a tube of a vacuum assembly for coupling said block to the vacuum assembly; a plurality of cutouts positioned in a perimeter of said lower face of said block; and a plurality of channels, each said channel extending from proximate to a bottom of said recess to a respective cutout wherein said block is positioned for grasping in a hand of a user for urging said panel across a surface for smoothing the surface, wherein air drawn through each said channel by the vacuum assembly induces dust and debris created from the smoothing of the surface for entering an associated said cutout and for passing through said channel into the vacuum assembly.
 2. The device of claim 1, further including said block being substantially rectangularly box shaped.
 3. The device of claim 1, further including said panel comprising sand paper.
 4. The device of claim 1, further including said recess being centrally positioned in said upper face.
 5. The device of claim 1, further including said recess being circularly shaped when viewed from said upper face.
 6. The device of claim 1, further including said plurality of cutouts comprising four said cutouts positioned singly at each lower corner of said block and four said cutouts positioned singly in each side of said block equally distant from adjacent said lower corners of said block.
 7. The device of claim 6, further including each said cutout extending into said lower face and a respective said side of said block defining a first section and second section of said cutout, said first section being positioned in said lower face, said second section being positioned in said respective said side of said block.
 8. The device of claim 7, further including said first section being circumferentially larger than said second section.
 9. The device of claim 7, further comprising: said panel being substantially circumferentially equivalent to said lower face of said block; and a plurality of voids positioned in said panel wherein each said void is positioned for aligning with a first section of a respective said cutout.
 10. The device of claim 1, further including each said channel being circumferentially smaller proximate to said recess such that said channel is configured for increasing a velocity of the air passing through said channel to the vacuum assembly.
 11. The device of claim 1, further comprising: a hole centrally positioned in said lower face of said block; an orifice centrally positioned in said panel wherein said orifice is positioned for aligning with said hole; and a tunnel extending from said recess to said hole wherein the air drawn through said tunnel by the vacuum assembly induces the dust and the debris created from the smoothing of the surface for entering said hole and for passing through said tunnel into the vacuum assembly.
 12. A sanding device comprising: a block, said block being substantially rectangularly box shaped; a panel having a top surface selectively couplable to a lower face of said block, said panel having a lower surface, said lower surface being irregular such that said panel is abrasive, said panel comprising sand paper, said panel being substantially circumferentially equivalent to said lower face of said block; a recess extending into an upper face of said block wherein said recess is positioned for inserting a tube of a vacuum assembly for coupling said block to the vacuum assembly, said recess being centrally positioned in said upper face, said recess being circularly shaped when viewed from said upper face; a plurality of cutouts positioned in a perimeter of said lower face of said block, said plurality of cutouts comprising four said cutouts positioned singly at each lower corner of said block and four said cutouts positioned singly in each side of said block equally distant from adjacent said lower corners of said block, each said cutout extending into said lower face and a respective said side of said block defining a first section and second section of said cutout, said first section being positioned in said lower face, said second section being positioned in said respective said side of said block, said first section being circumferentially larger than said second section; a plurality of voids positioned in said panel wherein each said void is positioned for aligning with a first section of a respective said cutout; a plurality of channels, each said channel extending from proximate to a bottom of said recess to a respective cutout wherein said block is positioned for grasping in a hand of a user for urging said panel across a surface for smoothing the surface, wherein air drawn through each said channel by the vacuum assembly induces dust and debris created from the smoothing of the surface for entering an associated said cutout and for passing through said channel into the vacuum assembly, each said channel being circumferentially smaller proximate to said recess such that said channel is configured for increasing a velocity of the air passing through said channel to the vacuum assembly; a hole centrally positioned in said lower face of said block; an orifice centrally positioned in said panel wherein said orifice is positioned for aligning with said hole; and a tunnel extending from said recess to said hole wherein the air drawn through said tunnel by the vacuum assembly induces the dust and the debris created from the smoothing of the surface for entering said hole and for passing through said tunnel into the vacuum assembly. 